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More than just mats: opening the beach to people with disability

Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 27th March 2023 - 
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A charity is making miracles with its partnership approach to accessible surf and sand. For most of us, heading to the beach for the day doesn’t require much thought or planning,…

Accessibility-first mindset needed to make tech design equitable

Danielle Kutchel, Tuesday, 21st June 2022 - 
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“The more you think about it earlier on, the less you end up in a situation where you have built a whole experience and realised that there’s a huge subset of your users…

Improving the lives of Australians with disability

Vince Massaro, Monday, 7th December 2020 - 
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As we adjust to a new way of living post-COVID, there is a real opportunity to address the longstanding barriers Australians with disability face, writes Vince Massaro,…

Free navigation help is on the way for visually impaired Sydney train commuters

Luke Michael, Friday, 7th August 2020 - 
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The service is already freely available at Sydney Airport   Sydney train commuters who are blind or low vision will temporarily have free access to a navigation service…

Why youth services must be accessible

Issy Orosz, Wednesday, 1st July 2020 - 
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Without accessibility for all young people, services can harm groups of society that already have a hard time accessing the world around them, writes Issy Orosz, in a new…

What are you doing to ensure people with disability have equal access to work opportunities in your organisation?

Claire Robbs, Friday, 29th November 2019 - 
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That is the question Claire Robbs, chief executive of Life Without Barriers, is asking of employers everywhere as we approach International Day of People with Disability…

British Airports are getting more disability friendly, but there’s still work to be done

Luke Michael, Friday, 12th July 2019 - 
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UK airports have significantly improved their accessibility for people with disability, according to the industry regulator.  The Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA)…

‘We should be able to remove those situations which are making us vulnerable’

Lisa Needham, Tuesday, 14th May 2019 - 
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With the country set to head to the polls this week, audio producer Lisa Needham spends a day with mother, campaigner and wheelchair user Nicole as she travels around Melbourne,…

Indian Electoral Commission Pledges to Make Voting Disability Friendly

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 5th November 2018 - 
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A campaign launched by the Indian electoral commission, encouraging people with disability to participate in elections, has been touted a winner by a prominent Indian…

Youth Parliament Fight for Accessible Public Transport

Maggy Liu, Friday, 7th July 2017 - 
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Following a new relationship between Deaf Children Australia and YMCA, a team of deaf and hard of hearing young people have debated a bill about how public transport can …

Metro’s ‘When to Stop’ App

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 15th January 2015 - 
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A new mobile app developed by Melbourne train operator Metro and disability Not for Profits called Stop Here makes travelling more accessible for vision and hearing impaired…

Charities Fail on Online Donation Opportunities

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 29th July 2014 - 
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New research in the UK reveals that charity websites are failing to maximise the opportunity for online donations. An audit of 50 top charity websites by Not for Profit IT…

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